2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017

Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 5 2   J 8 5 3 2   9 6 2   J EAST   A 8 3   7 6 4   Q 8 7 3   7 4 3 SOUTH   9 6 4   A K 9   A T   K T 9 6 2   K Q 7   Q T   K J 5 4   A Q 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 5 5 3 J K Q 4 2 T K 3 5 4 4 3 9 T A 7 2 9 5 7 6 A 8 4 5 6 Q 6 3 A J     2 Result: NS -90 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 5 2   J 8 5 3 2   9 6 2   J EAST   A 8 3   7 6 4   Q 8 7 3   7 4 3 SOUTH   9 6 4   A K 9   A T   K T 9 6 2   K Q 7   Q T   K J 5 4   A Q 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 15-17 Lead: 4 4 3 6 T 5 3 J 6 T 4 3 A Q 4 5 T K 3 5 4 Q 6 2 K A 7 9 K 8 7 2 9 5     2 Result: NS -90 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 8 7 6 5   Q J 9 6 2   5   9 2 EAST   K Q 4 2   A 8 5 4   J   6 5 4 3 SOUTH   A J   7 3   K Q T 8 7 4   Q T 8   T 3   K T   A 9 6 3 2   A K J 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco  --  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 14-16 Lead: A A 3 9 8 K 4 2 T 7 5 5 Q T A 2 7 3 2 5 A T K 6 J 2 Q 7 3 Result: NS +50 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 8 7 6 5   Q J 9 6 2   5   9 2 EAST   K Q 4 2   A 8 5 4   J   6 5 4 3 SOUTH   A J   7 3   K Q T 8 7 4   Q T 8   T 3   K T   A 9 6 3 2   A K J 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1NT 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+!D, 10-15   *2 majors   *3 natural Lead: 9 J 4 9 T K 6 2 8 A 3 5 Q 7 5 6 J A J 2 Q 3 2 6 A 2 4 5 K T K 9 4 T A 9 3 K 5 J 7 3 8     Result: NS +100 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q 6   6 5 4   Q 4 3   Q 8 5 2 EAST   A 5 4   A K J   J T 9 8 5   7 3 SOUTH   J T 8 7 3   T 9 8   K 7 6   T 6   9 2   Q 7 3 2   A 2   A K J 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco  --  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 1NT 2 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 competing (not to play) Lead: J A J Q K A 3 2 6 J 7 5 T 2 A 6 8 2 K 4 T 2 9 3 7 4 T 4 6 9 4 Q 3 3 5 K 7 Result: NS -100 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q 6   6 5 4   Q 4 3   Q 8 5 2 EAST   A 5 4   A K J   J T 9 8 5   7 3 SOUTH   J T 8 7 3   T 9 8   K 7 6   T 6   9 2   Q 7 3 2   A 2   A K J 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell  --  --  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16 Lead: T A T 3 6 9 A 6 3 2 9 Q K 2 J 4 T 4 8 4 7 9 5 5 J   J     Result: NS -200 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K J 6 4   Q J 9 8   9 8   Q J 2 EAST   A T 8 7 5 2   T 6   K Q 4 2   8 SOUTH     A K 7 5 2   A J T 5 3   9 4 3   Q 9 3   4 3   7 6   A K T 7 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco Pass 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: K 6 K 8 T 3 A 4 7 9 2 6 4 7 Q 9 5 Q T J 3 3 6 8 K 4 T 9 A A     5 Result: NS -150 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K J 6 4   Q J 9 8   9 8   Q J 2 EAST   A T 8 7 5 2   T 6   K Q 4 2   8 SOUTH     A K 7 5 2   A J T 5 3   9 4 3   Q 9 3   4 3   7 6   A K T 7 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell 2 *1 2 2NT*2 3 Pass Pass 3NT 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 10-15, 6+!C   *2 nat, inv+, forcing to 3!C Lead: K K 8 Q 3 A 2 2 4 3 A 4 9 3 6 J A 4 T Q 2 Q 2 6 5 Result: NS -600 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 6 2   A K J 9 4 3   6 5   6 EAST   A 9 4   Q 2   A K 7   Q J T 8 5 SOUTH   Q 7   6 5   Q T 9 8 3   A 9 7 3   K 8 5 3   T 8 7   J 4 2   K 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco  -- 1 *1 Dbl*2 2 *3 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 majors   *3 natural game force Lead: K 7 2 K 5 T Q A 6 8 4 J 3 3 5 9 7 5 T 4 9 2 9 3 7 2 8 6 A 4 K 5 3 J A 6 8 Result: NS +200 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 6 2   A K J 9 4 3   6 5   6 EAST   A 9 4   Q 2   A K 7   Q J T 8 5 SOUTH   Q 7   6 5   Q T 9 8 3   A 9 7 3   K 8 5 3   T 8 7   J 4 2   K 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell  -- 1NT*1 2 3 *2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 14-16   *2 dimonds, inv+ Lead: 7 7 2 J 6 T Q A 5 K A J Q K Q 6 3 3 4 T 7 Result: NS +200 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 3   J 8 6   A 8 7 3   K Q 5 3 EAST   A Q 9   K 9 7   K 4 2   A T 7 2 SOUTH   J 7 4 2   A Q 5 4   Q 5   J 8 4   K T 6 5   T 3 2   J T 9 6   9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 6 T K 6 4 K Q 3 2 3 7 8 Q 6 2 Q J 2 9 J A 9 T K 8     A   Result: NS -400 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 3   J 8 6   A 8 7 3   K Q 5 3 EAST   A Q 9   K 9 7   K 4 2   A T 7 2 SOUTH   J 7 4 2   A Q 5 4   Q 5   J 8 4   K T 6 5   T 3 2   J T 9 6   9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 15-17 Lead: 3 J 4 3 Q 9 2 Q J T Q 8 2 2 7 6 Q 6 T K 4 5 9 3 4 6 A 3 7   A 5 8 Result: NS -430 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 3   J 9 7 4 3   K 8 7 3   K 6 EAST   K Q J 4   8   9 4   A T 9 7 5 4 SOUTH   T 8 5 2   A K 6 2   A J 6 5   Q   A 7 6   Q T 5   Q T 2   J 8 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco  --  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 short hearts; slam potential Lead: 2 2 4 K A 2 A 6 Q 3 4 K 2 5 8 3 A T 9 4 K T 4 3 5 8 T 9 T Q J 7 2 J 5 9 5 Q Q 7 6 A 7 J 8 6       Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 3   J 9 7 4 3   K 8 7 3   K 6 EAST   K Q J 4   8   9 4   A T 9 7 5 4 SOUTH   T 8 5 2   A K 6 2   A J 6 5   Q   A 7 6   Q T 5   Q T 2   J 8 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 4 *5 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+!D, 10-15   *2   *3 which is it?   *4 spade raise, short clubs   *5 nonserious cuebid Lead: 4 5 8 4 A 2 A 6 Q 3 5 K 2 T 4 7 K Q 4 9 2 8 T 7 5 2 9 3 A T Q 8 5 J 9 K 8       6 Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   7 6   A K 5   Q T 6 3 2   K Q 7 EAST   K Q T 8 3   6   A K 9 8   6 5 2 SOUTH   A J 5 4 2   8 7 2   J 5   A T 3   9   Q J T 9 4 3   7 4   J 9 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco Pass 1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 6 9 Q 6 2 Q 8 7 4 4 8 Q 5 3 6 A 2 Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   7 6   A K 5   Q T 6 3 2   K Q 7 EAST   K Q T 8 3   6   A K 9 8   6 5 2 SOUTH   A J 5 4 2   8 7 2   J 5   A T 3   9   Q J T 9 4 3   7 4   J 9 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell 2 2 2NT*1 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: K 9 6 K 2 3 3 A 7 9 K 6 2 4 Q 7 4   8 Q   Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 9 8 7 6 3 2   6   Q J 9   7 2 EAST   K Q T 5 4   5 4   K 7   J T 6 5 SOUTH   J   A K Q T 9 7   A 3   Q 9 8 3     J 8 3 2   T 8 6 5 4 2   A K 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco  -- 2 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 hearts   *2 good hand, no big heart fit Lead: A A 5 7 3 K 6 2 8 4 T 6 Q     A J Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 9 8 7 6 3 2   6   Q J 9   7 2 EAST   K Q T 5 4   5 4   K 7   J T 6 5 SOUTH   J   A K Q T 9 7   A 3   Q 9 8 3     J 8 3 2   T 8 6 5 4 2   A K 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell  -- Pass 3 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A A 5 7 3 K 6 2 8 4 T 6 9 6 7 J A 2 4   A Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   J T 6 5 2   T 9 8   A 3 2   8 6 EAST   Q 8 3   A 5 4   Q T 8 5   K Q 3 SOUTH   K 4   J 7 6   K 9 6   A T 9 7 4   A 9 7   K Q 3 2   J 7 4   J 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 2 2 4 8 J 5 K 6 4 4 5 2 K 2 Q 8 T J 3 5 A 7 8 2 9 9 5 3 7 A 3 6 K 3 A 9 6 Q Q J 4 Result: NS -600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   J T 6 5 2   T 9 8   A 3 2   8 6 EAST   Q 8 3   A 5 4   Q T 8 5   K Q 3 SOUTH   K 4   J 7 6   K 9 6   A T 9 7 4   A 9 7   K Q 3 2   J 7 4   J 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+!D, 10-15   *2 natural, forcing   *3 11-13 bal   *4 forces 2NT Lead: 2 2 4 8 J 7 Q A 6 Q 5 T 6 K A 9 7 2 K 8 7 5 Q 6 4 A 3 2 K Result: NS -600 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 7 4   T 9 5   Q T 5 4 2   Q 7 EAST   K Q 9 8   A Q 8 7 2   A 9   9 4 SOUTH   3   K J 3   K J 6   K T 8 5 3 2   A T 6 5 2   6 4   8 7 3   A J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 6+ clubs, 10-15 Lead: 4 A 8 4 3 4 7 9 J 6 2 5 K 3 A 2 6 2 9 7 3 7 9 4 K 8 Q 5 J 5 A T 2 A 4 7 K 6       Result: NS -620 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 7 4   T 9 5   Q T 5 4 2   Q 7 EAST   K Q 9 8   A Q 8 7 2   A 9   9 4 SOUTH   3   K J 3   K J 6   K T 8 5 3 2   A T 6 5 2   6 4   8 7 3   A J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell  --  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 10-15, 6+!C   *2 inv+ artificial   *3 min, no 4-card major   *4 GF, 5 hearts Lead: 4 7 9 4 6 8 A 5 J 4 2 5 K 3 4 T K A 8 4 3 6 A 9 3 6 9 7 J A 9 7 K Result: NS -650 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   5   Q T   K 7 6 5 3 2   Q T 9 4 EAST   Q 8 7 6 3 2   A K 6 4 2   8   A SOUTH   A K T 9   9 8 5 3   A Q 4   5 2   J 4   J 7   J T 9   K J 8 7 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass 7 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 6 9 8 6 A 4 2 5 A J 3 2 K 7 A T 9 J K Q 3 Result: NS -1510 Imps: -14	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   5   Q T   K 7 6 5 3 2   Q T 9 4 EAST   Q 8 7 6 3 2   A K 6 4 2   8   A SOUTH   A K T 9   9 8 5 3   A Q 4   5 2   J 4   J 7   J T 9   K J 8 7 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell 3 4 *1 5 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 majors Lead: J J 8 2 Q 4 2 5 A J 3 3 K 7     5 Result: NS -510 Imps: 14
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K 7   T 7 6 2   Q 5   J 9 8 5 EAST   J 8 6 4   A K Q 5   K 8   A 3 2 SOUTH   Q T 5 3   J 4   A T 4 3   T 7 6   9 2   9 8 3   J 9 7 6 2   K Q 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 7 3 5 7 J 2 J K 3 Q A 8 6 8 A 2 4 9 Q 6 7 9 K T T 4 2 5 5 2 8 5 A 7 K Q 3 K 3 9 T 6 4 A Q Result: NS -420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K 7   T 7 6 2   Q 5   J 9 8 5 EAST   J 8 6 4   A K Q 5   K 8   A 3 2 SOUTH   Q T 5 3   J 4   A T 4 3   T 7 6   9 2   9 8 3   J 9 7 6 2   K Q 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell  -- 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 16+   *2 8-10 bal   *3 Stayman   *4 4 spades, fewer than 4 hearts Lead: 2 3 5 2 J 8 A 6 4 9 K 7 6 2 Q T 7 K A 5 T 4 2 8 3 6 8 5 A 7 K Q 3 Q 3 9 5 9 4   T Result: NS -420 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K Q T 8 7   8 4   5 3   K T 6 EAST   4 3 2   A Q 6 5 3   9   Q 8 7 4 SOUTH   J 5   J 9 7   K T 8 7 2   A J 3   9 6   K T 2   A Q J 6 4   9 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 2 A 4 7 2 4 K A J 9 3 2 Result: NS -400 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K Q T 8 7   8 4   5 3   K T 6 EAST   4 3 2   A Q 6 5 3   9   Q 8 7 4 SOUTH   J 5   J 9 7   K T 8 7 2   A J 3   9 6   K T 2   A Q J 6 4   9 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 semiforcing Lead: 7 2 Q 4 7 J 9 3 T 6 3 A 5 9 2 K J 2 4 Q J T A 8 9 5 Q K A       J Result: NS +140 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K 5 4   Q 8 4   T 7 6   8 7 6 EAST   7 2   J T 7 6   K Q J 8 5 2   A SOUTH   T 9 8   A 9 5   4 3   K Q 9 3 2   Q J 6 3   K 3 2   A 9   J T 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Hampson Katz Greco  --  --  -- Pass 1 1 Dbl*1 Rdbl 1 Dbl*2 2 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 1 or both majors   *2 takeout Lead: K J 2 K 8 2 6 Q A A 2 6 3 Q 7 4 9 K 7 4 5 3 T 8 9 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2017 USBC FINAL - 07-May-2017 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K 5 4   Q 8 4   T 7 6   8 7 6 EAST   7 2   J T 7 6   K Q J 8 5 2   A SOUTH   T 9 8   A 9 5   4 3   K Q 9 3 2   Q J 6 3   K 3 2   A 9   J T 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Diamond Meckstroth Platnick Rodwell  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 2 *2 Dbl Rdbl*3 2 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+!D, 10-15   *2 natural   *3 values, exactly 2 diamonds Lead: K 6 2 K 8 3 7 A 9 Q 2 5 T A Q 6 3 2 7 Q A 9 K 7 4   J T 2 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0